Friday, April 17, 2009

Parties feel the heat as voters stay home

The low voter turnout in the first phase of elections makes political parties jittery Posted On Friday, April 17, 2009 at 12:42:56 PM ...
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Mizoram sees lowest turnout ever

Aizawl, Apr 18 : Mizoram has witnessed a 48.66 per cent poll turnout, the lowest in the history of Lok Sabha elections in the state since it became a Union Territory in 1972. ''Owing to poor communication network , the results could not be received...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Polling for 10 N-E LS seats peaceful with high turnout

GUWAHATI: Polling for the 10 Lok Sabha seats in six north eastern states went off pretty peacefully on Thursday with a fairly high turnout. By northeast standards, the first phase of elections went off without a hitch except for a gun battle beween...
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Monday, April 13, 2009

Mizoram News Briefs

The first batch of 123 Polling Parties in Lunglei and Lawngtlai District have left today for their respective Polling Stations which are situated in interior areas. These comprised of 58 Polling Parties in Lunglei District and 65 in Lawngtlai District....
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Mizoram's international border sealed

Aizawl, Apr 13 : Mizoram's international border with Myanmar and Bangladesh have been sealed to prevent disruptive forces from entering the state during the elections on April 16, official sources said on Monday. Mizoram's 722-km long international...
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Sangliana’s wife is five times richer than him

BANGALORE: It seems there is a rich woman behind every male politician if one goes by the assets declared while filing nominations for Lok Sabha polls. After the better-halves of H N Ananth Kumar and H D Kumaraswamy, it is the wife of H T Sangliana...
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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Bandhs to greet Sonia in N-E

SHILLONG/IMPHAL: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's visit to Meghalaya and Manipur will be greeted by bandhs. While a Khasi rebel outfit called bandh on Monday when Sonia visits Shillong, the Joint Action Committee in Manipur formed against MCS officer Kishan's...
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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Thailand declares emergency as protesters storm summit

GETTY IMAGESSupporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra battle with pro-government supporters Anti-government protesters stormed a building...
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Bru voters in Mizoram to cast votes on April 14 and 15

Aizawl , Apr 11 Bru voters in North Tripura district would cast their votes through postal ballots in their relief camps on April 14 and 15 for the lone Mizoram Parliamentary seat, for which the rest of the state would vote on April 16, election...
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